The Wates team and our sub-contractors would like to thank you for your continued patience whilst we have been on site at Upper Road.

Our site will close for the Christmas period on Friday 21 December, and will re-open in the new year on Wednesday 2 January.

Can we also take this opportunity to wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Treacherous weather conditions could have easily turned into treacherous working conditions without close attention being given to all areas on site this week. In between the periods of high winds, frost and black ice work was safely and successfully carried out in the following areas:

 

The felt and batons to both roofs

 

 

Slates were fitted towards the latter end of the week

 

 

The ground floor windows were installed

 

Stone work commenced

 

 

As the build continues through the wet winter months the completion of the work this week has been crucial as the building is now water tight, meaning the internal trades can now start next week.

This week the timber frame specialist Oregon completed the final stages of the timber frame erection to both plots.

 

The following explains the process:

 

Once all Lifting Plans, Risk Assessments and Method Statements had been completed the 50 ton crane was positioned on site.

The roof which had been assembled on the ground floor ceiling was slowly lifted off the building and positions on a lay down area on site. 

 

Once the 1st floor walls are completed the roof is then lifted back up and landed on the walls.

 

 

The whole operation is planned meticulously and executed with expert precision but can be cancelled with the shortest of notice if the weather conditions are not optimum, fortunately for the Upper Road Project all went to plan and the Roof Covering begins next week.